Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Live! Freaky Meat Trench

Superman suit, Twisters, Darth Jar Jar, Galactus, Fantastic Four, Sigourney Weaver, Peacemaker, Blade Runner 2099, Batman: Caped Crusader GOT: Hedge Knight, LOTR, Skeleton Crew, Fallout, Bryan Fuller, Battlestar Galactica, Rebecca reviews Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, lots more

Arcade: James does James Things

-Sony realizes they were being idiots (helldivers story): https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-reverses-course-on-helldivers-2-psn-account-requirement
-The layoff bloodbath continues: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda
-New tasty AMD APUs incoming: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reaffirms-zen5-based-strix-point-apus-on-track-for-2h-2024-launch
-Gamesir Galileo G8 review
-Nintendo admits a Switch successor might kinda be real:
https://www.polygon.com/24151013/nintendo-switch-2-direct-announcement-teaser
-New Arkham game announced! https://www.engadget.com/batman-arkham-shadow-is-the-first-big-exclusive-vr-game-for-the-quest-3-154210616.html?src=rss
James will do James things
-Halo Helljumpers!?
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/halo/after-343-reportedly-shot-down-a-helldivers-2-style-odst-game-halo-infinite-players-are-making-it-themselves-in-forge/

Helpdesk: Someone Broke Jarron

-Motobuds+ review and rabbit hole…
-LPCAMM RAM is shipping: https://wccftech.com/micron-lpcamm2-lpddr5x-memory-debuts-lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen7-workstation-laptop/
-New iPad Pros, *Drool…: https://www.engadget.com/apples-thinner-new-ipad-pros-feature-the-m4-chip-and-tandem-oled-displays-142031520.html
https://www.theverge.com/24148044/apple-ipad-let-loose-event-biggest-announcements-may-2024
-TSMC continues to amaze
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/04/25/2231235/tsmc-unveils-16nm-process-technology-with-backside-power-delivery?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Google Pixel 8a announced:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022244
-I FINALLY got my new washtower. Here’s a short review.
LG WashTower Single Unit ELECTRIC with Center Control 4.5 cu. ft. Front Load Washer and 7.4 cu. ft. Dryer with TurboSteam
-Microsoft is getting serious about security! For real this time.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/microsoft-ties-executive-pay-to-security-following-multiple-failures-and-breaches/
-Starliner mission scrubbed. 
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/05/07/0212231/boeing-starliners-first-crewed-mission-scrubbed
-New Fusion Record!
https://gizmodo.com/new-fusion-record-achieved-tungsten-encased-reactor-1851457745
-Neuralink's Co-founder has left the company! Bet you can’t guess why!
https://gizmodo.com/neuralink-elon-musk-safety-concerns-benjamin-rapoport-1851458303

Geekshow Live! Very Ernest

Derek Hunter returns! The Acolyte, The Boys, My Adventures with Superman, FF cast, Fallout, Avengelyne, Maze Runner, MOTU, Flesh of the Gods, Knuckles, rebecca reviews Th e Fall Guy, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Bethesda Never Changes

-Hasbro wants to keep the gravy train rolling: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hasbros-1-billion-bet-on-internal-game-development
-Big Fallout 4 update is a failure for the most part: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/fallout-4s-next-gen-update-is-nearly-16-gigs-breaks-modded-saves-and-doesnt-seem-to-change-much-at-all/
-Thoughts on Elden Ring
-No Rest for the Wicked thoughts
-AFMF thoughts
-Owen announces new game pass games 
-This doesn’t seem like a good idea. I see a lawsuit in the future.
https://www.engadget.com/walmart-thinks-its-a-good-idea-to-let-kids-buy-irl-items-inside-roblox-180054985.html
-This also…doesn’t seem like a good idea.
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/04/30/2152203/dave-busters-to-allow-customers-to-bet-on-arcade-games
-Fallout only in America
https://insider-gaming.com/fallout-leave-united-states/
-New switch 2 rumors.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/controller-maker-says-switch-2-will-be-backward-compatible-with-all-switch-games/
-Evo Japan. Man Lang really loves fighting games… except the winners should get a little more. 
https://www.evo.gg/news
Other tournaments? LOL-
https://www.statista.com/statistics/807925/lol-tournament-prize-pool/#:~:text=The%20timeline%20presents%20the%20annual,7.7%20million%20a%20year%20earlier.

The Space Show Show - Ep 44: Star Trek The Next Generation S4 Eps 11-15

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Commodore Leigh George Kade as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we dive into season 4 with these episodes: Data's Day, The Wounded, Devil's Due, Clues, and First Contact. Check out Pieman Graphics on Etsy for Space Show Show and Geekshow stickers! All TSSS and GS proceeds go to our friend Leigh George Kade. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics

Geekshow Helpdesk: Cheek to Cheek

-Who could’ve seen this coming: https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-politics-toxic-democrats
-Pig Soy? Is this good or bad? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/moolec-becomes-first-molecular-farming-100000041.html?guccounter=1
-Arc is officially out for Windows:
https://www.engadget.com/the-excellent-and-customizable-arc-browser-is-now-fully-available-on-windows-165707711.html?src=rss
-Tick tock to Tik Tok:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/04/24/1514216/biden-signs-tiktok-divest-or-ban-bill-into-law?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-The Rabbit R1 is just an android app:
https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-is-an-android-app-3438805/
-Oh Razer. You flew too close to the sun. FTC comes after the Razer Zypher mask
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/ftc-fines-razer-for-every-cent-made-selling-bogus-n95-grade-rgb-masks/
-Net Neutrality is back baybeee
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-rules-that-ban-blocking-and-throttling-in-3-2-vote/
-Blood types might soon be a thing of the past!!2
https://newatlas.com/medical/gut-bacteria-enzyme-universal-donor-blood/
-I just love transformers
https://usm.robosen.com/us/grimlock-g1-flagship
https://www.robosen.com/us/buzz-lightyear-space-ranger-alpha

Geekshow Live: Guacamole Gutter

Deadpool and Wolverine, Jim Henson, 28 Years Later, Kraven, LOTR , Project Hail Mary, Evil Dead, Alien, El Paso, Elsewhere,Guy Gardner, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: Meta opens up its OS

-LG pushes hard into OLED gaming monitors: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-display-to-mass-produce-worlds-first-gaming-oled-panel-with-switchable-refresh-rate-and-resolution-302123153.html
-Jedi Survivor coming to game pass: https://www.engadget.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-is-coming-to-game-pass-ultimate-and-ea-play-on-april-25-181028179.html
-Meta opens up Quest OS to third parties
https://www.engadget.com/meta-opens-quest-os-to-third-parties-including-asus-and-lenovo-163127396.html?src=rss
-Sony nukes LittleBigPlanet 3 servers with no warning
https://www.polygon.com/24137118/littlebigplanet-3-servers-offline-2024
-Embracer is splitting up
https://www.engadget.com/embracer-group-is-splitting-up-its-messy-gaming-empire-into-three-different-companies-120006822.html?src=rss
-Razer Kishi Ultra looks nice
https://www.engadget.com/razers-kishi-ultra-gaming-controller-works-with-damn-near-everything-including-some-foldables-173017166.html?src=rss
-Delta game emulator available on iOS. My thoughts. 
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/17/delta-app-store
-Xbox Gimmick Meta Quest
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24137334/xbox-vr-headset-microsoft-meta-quest-limited-edition

Geekshow Helpdesk: The Future is Scary

-MS launches small LLM for local use: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24137534/microsoft-phi-3-launch-small-ai-language-model
-MS finally admits their windows store sux: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24136942/microsoft-store-installers-web-download-windows
-I might have to make this: https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-bmo-tv-plays-constant-loop-of-adventure-time-episodes
-Apple Event incoming:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019298
-Tesla drops price of FSD permanently:
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-makes-its-controversial-full-self-driving-software-cheaper-by-4000-184737580.html?src=rss
-The new holy grail of display tech:
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/04/23/2144258/what-comes-after-oled-meet-qdel?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Boston Dynamic’s new robot is a little terrifying. 
https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-unveils-an-all-electric-version-of-its-atlas-robot-151513244.html?src=rss
-The future is now. Flamethrowing dog robot.
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000 | Ars Technica
-A vaccine for cavities.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/04/the-gmo-tooth-microbe-that-is-supposed-to-prevent-cavities/
-Roku Deja vu 
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/roku-forcing-2-factor-authentication-after-breach-of-600k-accounts/